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Message no. 1
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Matrix w/o "Decking"
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 1997 11:18:27 +0100
Drekhead said on 10:34/ 1 Jul 97...

> > I'm trying to understand how the average legal user would access the matrix
> > without having to rely on "evasion" and "masking".
>
> Things would be the same, albeit slower, wouldn't they? The user
> would just use passcodes to get in and out of places legitimately.

I imagine they'd have to spend Logon to Host and similar operations
without needing to make a test (since they have a valid password), only
having to spend the relevant Actions.

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